Pet-Friendly Restaurants in Valletta

A long-standing Valletta favourite housed in a 400-year-old building with an open-air courtyard set into the side street, where well-behaved dogs are welcome at outdoor tables. The kitchen focuses on Maltese-Mediterranean small plates, fresh fish, rabbit (fenkata) and an extensive Maltese wine list. The shaded courtyard is one of the few cool dining spots in central Valletta on a hot evening.

An informal outdoor wine bar built into the limestone staircase at the south end of Valletta, with cushions on the steps and tables spilling onto Saint Ursula Street. Dogs are welcome anywhere outdoors. The Friday-night live jazz is a Valletta institution. The kitchen is small (cheese and cured-meat platters, dips, Maltese ftira sandwiches) but the setting is the point.

A casual Italian piadineria on the pedestrianised Saint John Street, just steps from the cathedral. Tables spill onto the street and dogs are welcome at all of them. The piadine and salads are made to order and the espresso is among the best in Valletta. A reliable, fast option for lunch with a dog when you do not want to commit to a full sit-down meal.